Texas Instruments

G24 Innovations and Texas Instruments Strategic Development Agreement

G24 Innovations, the global pioneer of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell technology has signed a strategic development agreement with Texas Instruments to create a joint technology platform by combining G24i's solar cell technology with TI's nano-powered converter.

TI's world's lowest power capacitive touch solutions

TI offers the world's lowest power capacitive touch solutions with new easy-to-use software, silicon and tools for all MSP430™ microcontrollers. New capacitive touch portfolio enables ultra-low-power touch sense capabilities such as buttons, sliders, wheels and proximity sensors on 16-bit microcontroller platform.

Nextreme introduces thermobility wireless power

Thermobility uses innovative solid-state thin-film thermoelectric technology to convert heat into electricity for a variety of self-contained, autonomous systems.

Mission Motors unveils electric superbike

Mission Motors unveiled the Mission R, the company's new electric racing superbike in Long Beach, California last month. Featuring the company's latest powertrain technology and an entirely new race-ready design, the motorcycle will lead the company's upcoming 2011 racing program including the TTXGP.

Powercast debuts RF energy harvesting for wireless battery charging

At IDTechEx Energy Harvesting & Storage USA 2010 Powercast Corporation, a leader in RF-based wireless power and energy harvesting technology, announced its Lifetime Power® Energy Harvesting Development Kit for Battery Charging.

Texas Instruments upgrades its commitment to EnOcean Alliance

Texas Instruments Incorporated has announced that is has become a promoter of the EnOcean Alliance, of which it has been a member since 2008.

Energy harvesting power management system completes two year test

TPL Inc has announced that the patented EnerPak™ energy harvesting power management systems have successfully completed two years of field-testing.

Infinite Power Solutions raises $20 million in funding

Infinite Power Solutions, Inc has successfully completed its series C round of financing—raising $20 million. The new capital will be used to expand the company's manufacturing capacity, accelerate the build out of its global sales channels and further support advanced research and development of its eco-friendly, THINERGY® solid-state rechargeable energy storage devices.

E Ink - next generation display platform

E Ink expands the marketplace for electronic reading with the introduction of E Ink Pearl, the next generation, easy-to-read electronic paper display with high contrast and sunlight readability.

EnOcean, Texas Instruments to expand energy harvesting cooperation

EnOcean and Texas Instruments have announced the expansion of their cooperation to provide innovative wireless solutions for building automation. Through this agreement, the companies will jointly create solutions enabling self-powered wireless sensor networks.

Greenpeak names Hans Rohrer as Chairman of the Board

GreenPeak Technologies, a leading fabless semiconductor company, has announced that semiconductor industry figure Hans Rohrer has been appointed Chairman of the Board.

Second day of Energy Harvesting Europe

The second day of the conference Energy Harvesting and Storage Europe was as rich with information and expert opinion as the first. Here are just few of the overall impressions given by the day's events.

Energy Harvesting & Storage and Wireless Sensor Networks, RTLS Preview

Only the IDTechEx "Energy Harvesting and Storage" events are paired with "Wireless Sensor Networks & RTLS", covering the systems most in need of energy harvesting.

Wireless sensor networks - we are getting there

Suddenly tiny broad band vibration harvesters, transparent film photovoltaics and many other forms of harvesting become sufficient and the 20 year node looks possible.

Wireless Sensor Networks - We Are Getting There

Yet it is only a first step to small devices communicating without human involvement and without those radio masts and their expensive and vulnerable cabling. Remember that...

Going global: Warwick Audio Technologies

Innovative loudspeaker manufacturer Warwick Audio Technologies has appointed a new international sales manager to help launch the company into the global arena.

Cymbet secures $31 million in private financing

Cymbet Corporation has announced that it has successfully completed the final phase of its third round of private equity financing, raising $31 million.

End User Requirements Aired at Inaugural Energy Harvesting Event

Next week more than 300 attendees will converge in Denver at two co-located events: Energy Harvesting & Storage and Wireless Sensor Networks & RTLS. These events bring together the whole ecosystem from adopters of the technology to those making wireless sensors, ultra low power electronics, energy harvesting and energy storage devices.